Washington, DC Trends

SpotCrime's Washington, District of Columbia crime map shows 137 assaults, 82 shootings, 74 burglaries, 1114 thefts, 220 robberies, 30 vandalism, and 52 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Washington, District of Columbia showed 128 assaults, 74 shootings, 55 burglaries, 1148 thefts, 183 robberies, 30 vandalism, and 52 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Washington, District of Columbia is currently down by 2% when compared to the previous month.

Property crime such as theft, vandalism, and burglary is down in Washington, District of Columbia. Fortunately, property crime and overall crime have both decreased this month, with property crime decreasing by 1% when compared to the previous month.

Violent crime including shootings, assaults, and robberies is up in Washington, District of Columbia. Even with a violent crime increase of 14%, overall crime is still down 2% from the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 169 1114 1148 8228
Robbery 70 220 183 1190
Burglary 10 74 55 394
Vandalism 2 30 30 167
Shooting 19 82 74 539
Arson 0 0 0 1
Arrest 2 52 122 641
Assault 22 137 128 861
Other 4 49 70 336

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Washington. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.